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The Vegetable Garden

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The Vegetable Garden was the first part of the garden I developed, rather haphazardly in 2007. Initially it consisted of eight raised beds made from green oak planks, set into the rough lawn. The grassy paths were a nightmare to maintain, and in 2012 we undertook the Herculean task of paving the area with brick pavers.

Fruit and Veg Vegetable gardening is hard work. For a decade we grew carrots, onions, peas, leaks, squashes, strawberries and brassicas of all kinds. By 2019, however, the oak beds had deteriorated and I was ready for a change. I redesigned and rebuilt the area as a summer flowering perennial garden.

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Raised Beds
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Trained Fruit

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Renovating the Vegetable Garden

February 12, 2021August 16, 2019

Background Ideas I am in the process of repurposing and revamping the vegetable garden. It’s not really going to be a vegetable garden anymore. … read more

Categories Garden Features, The Pond Garden, The Vegetable Garden 2 Comments

Reflections on the Veg Garden 2017

January 16, 2022September 23, 2017

The photo above shows the veg garden at the height of its growth in July this year. Vegetable growing is a tricky business. Plants … read more

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How to grow carrots – for beginners

April 12, 2019May 25, 2015
Home Grown Carrots

Carrots as a main crop are well worth growing. They can be temperamental, but once you get the hang of it you can grow all the … read more

Categories Gardening, Produce, The Vegetable Garden 2 Comments

Formal pond in the vegetable garden

February 12, 2021August 22, 2014

The centre piece of my vegetable garden is this formal pond, which was started in 2012. It’s overall size is about 6′ x 11′, … read more

Categories Design, DIY, Garden Features, The Pond Garden, The Vegetable Garden 4 Comments

The Vegetable Garden, August 2013

February 27, 2021August 4, 2013

As you can see the vegetable garden is pretty productive at the moment. The Carrots were very temperamental, with only about one-third of them germinating. … read more

Categories Produce, The Vegetable Garden 3 Comments

Summer Squashes

April 17, 2019August 4, 2013
Summer-Squashes

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Paving the Vegetable Garden

February 19, 2021May 4, 2012

Here’s how I paved the area around and between my vegetable beds, removing the turf and replacing it with stylish brick pavers.

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Raised beds

February 19, 2021January 29, 2011

Raised beds do not have to be simple rectangles. Raised bedsI use raised beds in many parts of the gardens here at Rosemary Cottage. … read more

Categories DIY, Garden Features, The Vegetable Garden, Woodland 1 Comment

Swede ready in July!?

February 19, 2021July 9, 2010

Wow! I only sowed these in late March and yet they have grown to grapefruit size already! The bed is only a 4ft square, but … read more

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Standard Gooseberries

May 5, 2022May 11, 2010

Growing gooseberries as standards provides an opportunity to bring formal design features into the vegetable garden. It’s also a very practical method for growing this … read more

Categories The Vegetable Garden, Trained-Fruit 1 Comment

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